Damage Control: Saving Your Hair From Sun and Sea

For example, it is subjected to six-weekly bleaching, twice-weekly slick backs and daily straightening. I also like my showers scalding hot and sometimes skip the heat protectant. When summer rolls around, the destruction only intensifies, with more time spent in chlorine, salt water and sunshine. By January, if it wasn’t for my hair repair arsenal, I’d be booking in for a bob.    
 
If, like me, your hair always takes a beating over summer, the good news is that there are many genius products available that protect your hair before you do the damage, as well as treatments that can help bring it back from brittle, sun-frazzled territory.  
 
Here are the best hair repair masks, leave-ins, oils and UV protectants to keep a silky swish all summer long.